System and method for testing electronic device
A system for testing electronic device includes an electronic device, a temperature detecting module, a testing instrument and a testing computer. The testing electronic includes a main board and a power supply. The main board includes a slot and a card inserted in the slot. A plurality of dummy loads is located on the card. The slot includes at least one voltage interface. The power supply includes at least one power wire electrically connected to the at least one voltage interface. The temperature detecting module detects temperature signals of the plurality of dummy loads. The testing instrument is electrically connected to the at least one power wire to test current signals or power signals of the at least one power wire. The testing computer receives and displays the temperature signals, the current signals and the power signals.
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1. Technical Field
The present disclosure relates to a system and method for testing electronic device.
2. Description of Related Art
Electronic devices, such as desktop computers, notebook computers, digital photo frames, cellular phones, for example, usually require a test before being placed on the market. Heat dissipation systems of the electronic devices should be tested after the electronic devices are produced. A typical method for testing the electronic devices is using a testing card to detect the temperature in the electronic devices, which has a low precision.
Therefore there is a need for improvement in the art.
Many aspects of the embodiments can be better understood with references to the following drawings. The components in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, the emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the embodiments. Moreover, in the drawings, like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views.
The disclosure is illustrated by way of example and not by way of limitation in the figures of the accompanying drawings in which like references indicate similar elements. It should be noted that references to “an” or “one” embodiment in this disclosure are not necessarily to the same embodiment, and such references mean at least one.
In one embodiment, the testing instrument 20 is an ampere meter. The testing instrument 20 is adapted to read current values of the four power wires and transmit the current values to the testing computer 30. The voltages output at the four power wires of the power supply 14 are constant values. Power values of the four power wires can be calculated by the testing computer 30 with the following formula: P=UI. The sum of the four power wires power values is a total power value of the card 123 inserted in the slot 121. The testing computer 30 is adapted to calculate the total power value of the card 123 by adding the power values of the four power wires together. In another embodiment, the testing instrument 20 is a power meter. The testing instrument 20 is adapted to read power values of the four power wires directly. The power values of the four power wires are transmitted to the testing computer 30 to calculate the total power value of the card 123.
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- S301: the card 123 is inserted in the slot 121 of the main board 12;
- S302: the temperature detecting module 40 is located on the card 123; the temperature detecting module 40 includes at least one temperature sensor which is located between two dummy loads or on a special dummy load on the card 123;
- S303: the power supply 14 is started up to power the electronic device 10 on;
- S304: the four power wires of the power supply 14 output 3.3V, 5V, +12V and −12V voltages to the four voltage interfaces of the card 123 respectively;
- S305: the testing instrument 20 reads current values or power values of the four power wires, and transmits the current values or power values to the testing computer 30;
- S306: the temperature detecting module 40 detects the temperature signals of the dummy loads on the card 123, and transmits the temperature signals to the testing computer 30;
- S307: the testing computer 30 calculates the total power value of the card 123 by adding the power values of the four power wires together;
- S308: the testing computer 30 displays the total power value and temperature signals of the card 123;
- S309: the testing computer 30 determines whether the total power value and temperature signals exceed a predetermined value; in one embodiment, an upper temperature should below 65 degrees Celsius when the total power value of the card 123 is 18 W, and the upper temperature should below 70 degrees Celsius when the total power value of the card 123 is 25 W;
S310: the testing computer 30 indicates the test passes when the total power value and temperature signals do not exceed the predetermined value; S311: the testing computer 30 indicates the test fails when the total power value and temperature signals exceed the predetermined value.
Even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the present disclosure have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the structure and function of the disclosure, the disclosure is illustrative only, and changes may be made in detail, especially in the matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of the disclosure to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.
Depending on the embodiment, certain steps of methods described may be removed, others may be added, and the sequence of steps may be altered. It is also to be understood that the description and the claims drawn to a method may include some indication in reference to certain steps. However, the indication used is only to be viewed for identification purposes and not as a suggestion as to an order for the steps.
Claims
1. A system for testing electronic device comprising:
- an electronic device comprising a main board and a power supply; wherein the main board defines a slot; a card inserted in the slot; a plurality of dummy loads located on the card; the slot comprises at least one voltage interface; the power supply comprises at least one power wire electrically connected to the at least one voltage interface;
- a temperature detecting module adapted to detect temperature signals of the plurality of dummy loads;
- a testing instrument electrically connected to the at least one power wire to test current signals and power signals of the at least one power wire; and
- a testing computer adapted to receive and display the temperature signals, the current signals, and the power signals.
2. The system of claim 1, wherein the testing instrument is an ampere meter or a power meter.
3. The system of claim 1, wherein the slot is a Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) slot or a PCI-Express (PCI-E) slot, and the slot comprises four voltage interfaces.
4. The system of claim 3, wherein the power supply comprises four power wires, which are electrically connected to the four voltage interfaces of the slot respectively; and the power supply is adapted to output 3.3V, 5V, +12V and −12V voltages to the four power wires respectively.
5. The system of claim 1, wherein the temperature detecting module comprises at least one temperature sensor, which is located on a special dummy load or between two dummy loads.
6. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of dummy loads are heating resistors.
7. A method for testing electronic device comprising:
- connecting a plurality of power wires of a power supply to a slot on a main board;
- inserting a card in the slot; wherein a plurality of dummy loads are located on the card;
- locating at least one temperature sensor on the card;
- starting up the power supply to output a plurality of voltage signals at the plurality of power wires;
- reading current values or power values of the plurality of power wires;
- calculating a total power value of the card by adding the power values of the plurality of power wires together;
- detecting temperature signals of the plurality of dummy loads by the at least one temperature sensor; and
- determining whether the total power value and temperature signals of the card exceed a predetermined value.
8. The method of claim 7, wherein the power values of the plurality of power wires is calculated by multiplying values of the plurality of voltage signals and the corresponding current values.
9. The method of claim 8, wherein current signals, the power signals and the temperature signals are transmitted to a testing computer; and the testing computer is adapted to determine whether the total power value and temperature signals of the card exceed the predetermined value.
10. The method of claim 9, wherein the testing computer is adapted to indicate the test passes when the total power value and temperature signals do not exceed the predetermined value; and the testing computer is adapted to indicate the test fails when the total power value and temperature signals exceed the predetermined value.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 13, 2012
Date of Patent: Dec 3, 2013
Patent Publication Number: 20130156064
Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (WuHan) Co., Ltd. (Wuhan), Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. (New Taipei)
Inventors: Xia Xu (Wuhan), Wen-Ming Yi (Wuhan), Yu-Lin Liu (Wuhan)
Primary Examiner: Richard Isla Rodas
Application Number: 13/572,774
International Classification: G01R 31/3187 (20060101);